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Fire in Fourth-Floor of Residential Building

242 Central Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn

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  • Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story residential building on Central Avenue in Brooklyn. Crews have water on the fire as they continue their efforts to control the blaze.

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The fire crew advised that the fire is now under control, and they were unable to determine the cause. Electricity to the building has been shut off.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 Oconna, Brooklyn. 2 Oconna. Brooklyn 2nd alarm box 754, 242 Central Avenue, Division 11, Deputy Chief Regan, placing this fire under control. Also a 10-40 11, unable to determine the cause. Notification to ConEd, electric has been shut to the entire building. And also on that previous report,

Firefighters report the situation is under control and the fire will likely be contained soon. They did not find anyone trapped or injured after a thorough search of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Fire building 1 to the roof, exposure 2. Fire and secondary service complete, negative throughout the fire building and exposure 2. Released the SOC units, placed the fire, probably will hold, K. 10-4, feel calm, probably will hold, time is at 19-20, you're 45 minutes into the box. 45 minutes, 10-4, thank you. 19-20, dispatcher.

Firefighters are also searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured and are continuing to work on extinguishing the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Primary searches are underway, trucks are opening up, we have water on the fire, need the outposts this time. Alright, 10-4, 11, report received at 1904, you're 28 minutes into the box, and 11, we do have SIDS for 240, you want me to send it to your MDT or whose rig are you operating out of? 10-4, you can send it to the division's rig. Okay, we'll send it over. 19

Firefighters have three hoses in operation, with two on the top floor and one addressing an adjacent area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
11 to Brooklyn. 11. 754. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story Class 3 mixed occupancy. We have three lines stretched. Three in operation. Two are in the top floor of the fire building. 242. One in stretch to exposure 2. We have flight extension to 244. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, but additional resources are not needed at this time.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic group branch 0754. 0754, go. They upgraded to a second alarm, you want the compliment? 0754, we can hold at this time. 10-4, time is 1854 hours, dispatcher 566. 2.

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to extinguish it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
We're in the 37 Battalion. 37, QSK. I need to ask, do you guys have water on the fire? 10-4, Brooklyn, we have water on the fire. Okay, go in 85 on the time, 16 minutes into the box.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the fourth floor of a four-story residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
754, we got fire on the fourth floor of a four-story, occupied multiple dwelling. The address, the corrected address is 242 Central. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Primary searches are being conductive. Trucks are opening up, fire's alpha. We got one is a street, two is a similar attached, three is a rear yard, four is a street. Alright, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 242 Central Ave.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a residence.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:25
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide

The address reported for this incident has changed to 221 Central Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. You can state EMS on scene, are we 10-91, 10-8? Yep, 10-91. 4, thank you, Brooklyn.12 phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue on a structural fire. Phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Central Ave & Himrod St.

The fire crew advised that the fire is now under control, and they were unable to determine the cause. Electricity to the building has been shut off.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 Oconna, Brooklyn. 2 Oconna. Brooklyn 2nd alarm box 754, 242 Central Avenue, Division 11, Deputy Chief Regan, placing this fire under control. Also a 10-40 11, unable to determine the cause. Notification to ConEd, electric has been shut to the entire building. And also on that previous report,

Firefighters report the situation is under control and the fire will likely be contained soon. They did not find anyone trapped or injured after a thorough search of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Fire building 1 to the roof, exposure 2. Fire and secondary service complete, negative throughout the fire building and exposure 2. Released the SOC units, placed the fire, probably will hold, K. 10-4, feel calm, probably will hold, time is at 19-20, you're 45 minutes into the box. 45 minutes, 10-4, thank you. 19-20, dispatcher.

Firefighters are also searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured and are continuing to work on extinguishing the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Primary searches are underway, trucks are opening up, we have water on the fire, need the outposts this time. Alright, 10-4, 11, report received at 1904, you're 28 minutes into the box, and 11, we do have SIDS for 240, you want me to send it to your MDT or whose rig are you operating out of? 10-4, you can send it to the division's rig. Okay, we'll send it over. 19

Firefighters have three hoses in operation, with two on the top floor and one addressing an adjacent area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
11 to Brooklyn. 11. 754. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story Class 3 mixed occupancy. We have three lines stretched. Three in operation. Two are in the top floor of the fire building. 242. One in stretch to exposure 2. We have flight extension to 244. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, but additional resources are not needed at this time.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic group branch 0754. 0754, go. They upgraded to a second alarm, you want the compliment? 0754, we can hold at this time. 10-4, time is 1854 hours, dispatcher 566. 2.

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to extinguish it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
We're in the 37 Battalion. 37, QSK. I need to ask, do you guys have water on the fire? 10-4, Brooklyn, we have water on the fire. Okay, go in 85 on the time, 16 minutes into the box.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the fourth floor of a four-story residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
754, we got fire on the fourth floor of a four-story, occupied multiple dwelling. The address, the corrected address is 242 Central. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Primary searches are being conductive. Trucks are opening up, fire's alpha. We got one is a street, two is a similar attached, three is a rear yard, four is a street. Alright, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 242 Central Ave.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a residence.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:25
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide

The address reported for this incident has changed to 221 Central Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. You can state EMS on scene, are we 10-91, 10-8? Yep, 10-91. 4, thank you, Brooklyn.12 phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue on a structural fire. Phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Central Ave & Himrod St.

The fire crew advised that the fire is now under control, and they were unable to determine the cause. Electricity to the building has been shut off.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 Oconna, Brooklyn. 2 Oconna. Brooklyn 2nd alarm box 754, 242 Central Avenue, Division 11, Deputy Chief Regan, placing this fire under control. Also a 10-40 11, unable to determine the cause. Notification to ConEd, electric has been shut to the entire building. And also on that previous report,

Firefighters report the situation is under control and the fire will likely be contained soon. They did not find anyone trapped or injured after a thorough search of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Fire building 1 to the roof, exposure 2. Fire and secondary service complete, negative throughout the fire building and exposure 2. Released the SOC units, placed the fire, probably will hold, K. 10-4, feel calm, probably will hold, time is at 19-20, you're 45 minutes into the box. 45 minutes, 10-4, thank you. 19-20, dispatcher.

Firefighters are also searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured and are continuing to work on extinguishing the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Primary searches are underway, trucks are opening up, we have water on the fire, need the outposts this time. Alright, 10-4, 11, report received at 1904, you're 28 minutes into the box, and 11, we do have SIDS for 240, you want me to send it to your MDT or whose rig are you operating out of? 10-4, you can send it to the division's rig. Okay, we'll send it over. 19

Firefighters have three hoses in operation, with two on the top floor and one addressing an adjacent area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
11 to Brooklyn. 11. 754. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story Class 3 mixed occupancy. We have three lines stretched. Three in operation. Two are in the top floor of the fire building. 242. One in stretch to exposure 2. We have flight extension to 244. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, but additional resources are not needed at this time.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic group branch 0754. 0754, go. They upgraded to a second alarm, you want the compliment? 0754, we can hold at this time. 10-4, time is 1854 hours, dispatcher 566. 2.

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to extinguish it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
We're in the 37 Battalion. 37, QSK. I need to ask, do you guys have water on the fire? 10-4, Brooklyn, we have water on the fire. Okay, go in 85 on the time, 16 minutes into the box.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the fourth floor of a four-story residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
754, we got fire on the fourth floor of a four-story, occupied multiple dwelling. The address, the corrected address is 242 Central. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Primary searches are being conductive. Trucks are opening up, fire's alpha. We got one is a street, two is a similar attached, three is a rear yard, four is a street. Alright, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 242 Central Ave.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a residence.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:25
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide

The address reported for this incident has changed to 221 Central Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. You can state EMS on scene, are we 10-91, 10-8? Yep, 10-91. 4, thank you, Brooklyn.12 phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue on a structural fire. Phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Central Ave & Himrod St.

The fire crew advised that the fire is now under control, and they were unable to determine the cause. Electricity to the building has been shut off.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 Oconna, Brooklyn. 2 Oconna. Brooklyn 2nd alarm box 754, 242 Central Avenue, Division 11, Deputy Chief Regan, placing this fire under control. Also a 10-40 11, unable to determine the cause. Notification to ConEd, electric has been shut to the entire building. And also on that previous report,

Firefighters report the situation is under control and the fire will likely be contained soon. They did not find anyone trapped or injured after a thorough search of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Fire building 1 to the roof, exposure 2. Fire and secondary service complete, negative throughout the fire building and exposure 2. Released the SOC units, placed the fire, probably will hold, K. 10-4, feel calm, probably will hold, time is at 19-20, you're 45 minutes into the box. 45 minutes, 10-4, thank you. 19-20, dispatcher.

Firefighters are also searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured and are continuing to work on extinguishing the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Primary searches are underway, trucks are opening up, we have water on the fire, need the outposts this time. Alright, 10-4, 11, report received at 1904, you're 28 minutes into the box, and 11, we do have SIDS for 240, you want me to send it to your MDT or whose rig are you operating out of? 10-4, you can send it to the division's rig. Okay, we'll send it over. 19

Firefighters have three hoses in operation, with two on the top floor and one addressing an adjacent area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
11 to Brooklyn. 11. 754. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story Class 3 mixed occupancy. We have three lines stretched. Three in operation. Two are in the top floor of the fire building. 242. One in stretch to exposure 2. We have flight extension to 244. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, but additional resources are not needed at this time.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic group branch 0754. 0754, go. They upgraded to a second alarm, you want the compliment? 0754, we can hold at this time. 10-4, time is 1854 hours, dispatcher 566. 2.

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to extinguish it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
We're in the 37 Battalion. 37, QSK. I need to ask, do you guys have water on the fire? 10-4, Brooklyn, we have water on the fire. Okay, go in 85 on the time, 16 minutes into the box.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the fourth floor of a four-story residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
754, we got fire on the fourth floor of a four-story, occupied multiple dwelling. The address, the corrected address is 242 Central. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Primary searches are being conductive. Trucks are opening up, fire's alpha. We got one is a street, two is a similar attached, three is a rear yard, four is a street. Alright, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 242 Central Ave.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a residence.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:25
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide

The address reported for this incident has changed to 221 Central Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. You can state EMS on scene, are we 10-91, 10-8? Yep, 10-91. 4, thank you, Brooklyn.12 phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue on a structural fire. Phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Central Ave & Himrod St.

The fire crew advised that the fire is now under control, and they were unable to determine the cause. Electricity to the building has been shut off.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 Oconna, Brooklyn. 2 Oconna. Brooklyn 2nd alarm box 754, 242 Central Avenue, Division 11, Deputy Chief Regan, placing this fire under control. Also a 10-40 11, unable to determine the cause. Notification to ConEd, electric has been shut to the entire building. And also on that previous report,

Firefighters report the situation is under control and the fire will likely be contained soon. They did not find anyone trapped or injured after a thorough search of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Fire building 1 to the roof, exposure 2. Fire and secondary service complete, negative throughout the fire building and exposure 2. Released the SOC units, placed the fire, probably will hold, K. 10-4, feel calm, probably will hold, time is at 19-20, you're 45 minutes into the box. 45 minutes, 10-4, thank you. 19-20, dispatcher.

Firefighters are also searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured and are continuing to work on extinguishing the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Primary searches are underway, trucks are opening up, we have water on the fire, need the outposts this time. Alright, 10-4, 11, report received at 1904, you're 28 minutes into the box, and 11, we do have SIDS for 240, you want me to send it to your MDT or whose rig are you operating out of? 10-4, you can send it to the division's rig. Okay, we'll send it over. 19

Firefighters have three hoses in operation, with two on the top floor and one addressing an adjacent area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
11 to Brooklyn. 11. 754. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story Class 3 mixed occupancy. We have three lines stretched. Three in operation. Two are in the top floor of the fire building. 242. One in stretch to exposure 2. We have flight extension to 244. We have a fire on the fourth floor of a four-story.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, but additional resources are not needed at this time.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic group branch 0754. 0754, go. They upgraded to a second alarm, you want the compliment? 0754, we can hold at this time. 10-4, time is 1854 hours, dispatcher 566. 2.

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to extinguish it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
We're in the 37 Battalion. 37, QSK. I need to ask, do you guys have water on the fire? 10-4, Brooklyn, we have water on the fire. Okay, go in 85 on the time, 16 minutes into the box.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the fourth floor of a four-story residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
754, we got fire on the fourth floor of a four-story, occupied multiple dwelling. The address, the corrected address is 242 Central. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Primary searches are being conductive. Trucks are opening up, fire's alpha. We got one is a street, two is a similar attached, three is a rear yard, four is a street. Alright, 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 242 Central Ave.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a residence.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:25
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 754, the address 221 Central Avenue, self-sustained Oak Street. Fire's an animal, 421. Citywide

The address reported for this incident has changed to 221 Central Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. You can state EMS on scene, are we 10-91, 10-8? Yep, 10-91. 4, thank you, Brooklyn.12 phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue on a structural fire. Phone alarm box 754, Hemrock Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Central Ave & Himrod St.

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Citiwid3oneAug 14 at 6:53 PM

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somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

Fire in fourth floor of residential building

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

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Citiwid3oneAug 14 at 6:53 PM

FDNY true HEROS

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

Fire in fourth floor of residential building

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

2nd alarm fire We've\n Got fire on the 4th floor

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:25 PM

Division 11 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 5 mrtu field command 1 engine satellite 5 satellite 4 tsu 1 battalion 37 box 0754 themajestirium1 skyler fire

Citiwid3oneAug 14 at 6:53 PM

FDNY true HEROS

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

Fire in fourth floor of residential building

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

2nd alarm fire We've\n Got fire on the 4th floor

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:25 PM

Division 11 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 5 mrtu field command 1 engine satellite 5 satellite 4 tsu 1 battalion 37 box 0754 themajestirium1 skyler fire

Citiwid3oneAug 14 at 6:53 PM

FDNY true HEROS

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

Fire in fourth floor of residential building

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

2nd alarm fire We've\n Got fire on the 4th floor

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:25 PM

Division 11 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 5 mrtu field command 1 engine satellite 5 satellite 4 tsu 1 battalion 37 box 0754 themajestirium1 skyler fire

Citiwid3oneAug 14 at 6:53 PM

FDNY true HEROS

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

Fire in fourth floor of residential building

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:26 PM

2nd alarm fire We've\n Got fire on the 4th floor

somersetUser2082044025Aug 15 at 2:25 PM

Division 11 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 5 mrtu field command 1 engine satellite 5 satellite 4 tsu 1 battalion 37 box 0754 themajestirium1 skyler fire

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